Grilled Pork Paillards Recipes

PORK PAILLARDS WITH GRILLED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Cut open two sides of a resealable plastic bag. Place 1 chop in bag; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat pounder. Transfer to a nonmetal container. Repeat with remaining chops. Add marinade. Chill 2 hours.
• Heat a grill or grill pan. Brush pineapple with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until browned, about 4 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer to cutting board; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Remove pork from marinade; season with salt and pepper. Grill until cooked through and browned on both sides,1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Combine lettuce, cilantro, lime juice, remaining olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl; toss to combine. Serve with pork paillards, chopped pineapple, and halved limes.

HERBED PORK PAILLARDS WITH SUNDRIED TOMATO BUTTER AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the compound butter: In a bowl, combine the softened butter with the sundried tomatoes, sage, parsley, Cajun spice, and salt. Whisk together until well blended. Transfer the mixture to a piece of parchment paper and roll into a cigar shape about 1 1/2 inches thick. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• For the pork: Slice the loin into 3/4-inch thick slices, and then one by one, cover with plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet until each slice is flat and even (about a 1/4-inch thick).
• Season the flour with salt and pepper, and then dredge the pork in the seasoned flour.
• Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-high heat. Season the pork with salt and pepper. Once the oil has heated, add the floured pork to the pan and allow to cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat, flip, add some thyme and parsley, and repeat the process on the second side until finished cooking, 2 to 3 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat the process until all the pork is cooked.
• For the asparagus: Bring a pot of water to a boil and add salt. Trim the woody bottoms of the asparagus and peel the stalks. Blanch in the boiling water until bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the water and season with salt and pepper.
• Place asparagus in the center of a serving plate, arrange the pieces of cooked pork on top, and top with a 1/4-inch disk of sundried tomato butter. Garnish with parsley. Store the remaining butter wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator.

GRILLED PORK LOIN WITH LEMONGRASS

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse garlic to chop, then add lemongrass and pulse until finely chopped. Add shallot and pulse to create a fine paste. Pulse in oil, soy and fish sauces, and brown sugar until smooth.
• Butterfly pork loin: Place pork on a cutting board vertically (with short sides at top and bottom). Using a large, sharp knife, and starting at top, cut lengthwise down the center, almost all the way through but leaving a hinge of about 1/2 inch. Unfold, as if opening a book.
• With knife blade parallel to cutting board, slice through left side of loin, opening meat as you go, and again leaving a hinge. Repeat with right side. If needed, pound loin to an even thickness with a meat mallet. Season with salt, then rub half of lemongrass paste all over meat. Re-form into original shape, tie with kitchen twine at 2-inch intervals, and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 1 day. Bring to room temperature 1 hour before grilling.
• Prepare grill for direct- and indirect-heat cooking. Remove pork from plastic; place over indirect heat, cover, and cook, maintaining a temperature of about 400°F, about 20 minutes. Brush with remaining lemongrass paste and continue cooking, covered, until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of pork registers 135°F, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer to direct heat and cook, uncovered, turning frequently, until charred in places and thermometer registers 138 ̊F, about 5 minutes more. Let pork stand about 10 minutes, then thinly slice and serve with pickles, chili sauce, lettuce, and herbs.

GRILLED PORK PAILLARDS

Steps:

• Place a pork chop between 2 layers of plastic wrap on work surface. using a meat pounder, pound to 1/4 in thickness. Repeat with remaining pork chops.
• Transfer to a nonmetal container. Add balsamic vinegar and oil. marinate, covered, in the refrigerator 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a grill or grill pan to med-high heat. Remove pork from marinade; season with salt and pepper.
• Grill until cooked through and browned on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
• Serve hot, garnished with basil and tomatoes.